#3B5699
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(46.6% 0.114 265.7), rgb(59, 86, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#3B5699 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B5699 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 86, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.114 265.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3B5699 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #3B5699 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #3B5699 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #3B5699 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E5
oklch(81% 0.054 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#86A0D8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 265)
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Step 500
500
#6987CE
oklch(63.1% 0.113 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#5170BB
oklch(55.7% 0.122 265.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#3B5699
oklch(46.6% 0.114 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#364C82
oklch(42.6% 0.094 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4069
oklch(37.8% 0.074 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263D
oklch(27.1% 0.045 265.6)
#3B5699 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #385D9C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5598 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006570 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B5699
#3B5699
oklch(46.6% 0.114 265.7)
- #725500
#725500
oklch(46.7% 0.096 85.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3B5699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.044
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #3B5699 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.